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	<H1>Options Passive Scanner screen</H1>
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		This screen allows you to configure the <a href="../../../start/concepts/pscan.html">passive
			scanner</a>.
	<h2>Configuration option explanation</h2>
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			<th>Field</th>
			<th>Details</th>
			<th>Default</th>
			<th>Config File</th>
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			<td>Only scan messages in scope</td>
			<td>Sets whether or not the passive scan should be performed only on messages that
				are <a href="../../../start/concepts/scope.html">in scope</a>.
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			<td align="center">Deselected</td>
			<td>Key: <code>pscans.scanOnlyInScope</code><br>Values: <code>true</code> or <code>false</code></td>
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			<td>Include traffic from the Fuzzer when passive scanning</td>
			<td>Sets whether or not the passive scanning should be performed on messages generated by the Fuzzer.</td>
			<td align="center">Deselected</td>
			<td>Key: <code>pscans.scanFuzzerMessages</code><br>Values: <code>true</code> or <code>false</code></td>
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			<td>Max alerts any rule can raise</td>
			<td>Sets the maximum number of alerts a passive scan rule should raise. This may be slightly exceeded due to threading.
			This setting is typically only useful for automated scanning. Scan rules that exceed this value will be disabled
			and will need to be manually enabled if a new session is started.
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			<td align="center">0 (unset)</td>
			<td>Key: <code>pscans.maxAlertsPerRule</code><br>Values: <code>0</code>: unset or <code>> 0</code> the maximum number of alerts</td>
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	<H2>See also</H2>
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			<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td><a href="../../overview.html">UI Overview</a></td>
			<td>for an overview of the user interface</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td><a href="options.html">Options dialogs</a></td>
			<td>for details of the other Options dialog screens</td>
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